https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/revamped-craft-tray • Posted by Hypergraphia
So I was at Target with a friend, browsing in the $1 section. I found a nifty little plastic craft tray for a dollar and thought, what the heck, its a dollar. I got it home and unwrapped it, only to realize it had a crack where the label was. Now I'm cheap, but not cheap enough to return it. Later in the day, I was looking at the lid. It had a raised edge and I thought, "Hey, I could glue some cool image in there, and then I wouldn't see the crack." And then I took pictures along the way XD Hope you like the tut :)
So I was at Target with a friend, browsing in the $1 section. I found a nifty little plastic craft tray for a dollar and thought, what the heck, its a dollar. I got it home and unwrapped it, only to realize it had a crack where the label was. Now I'm cheap, but not cheap enough to return it. Later in the day, I was looking at the lid. It had a raised edge and I thought, "Hey, I could glue some cool image in there, and then I wouldn't see the crack." And then I took pictures along the way XD Hope you like the tut :)
Tada! Cute little tray, perfect for safety eyes and other craft supplies. But sadness... there is a crack :(
Grab some post-its and fit them into the lid. Mine had a raised edge, so I carefully pushed the sticky edges into the farthest corners. (The post-its were a little bit big, so I had to fold over the last little bits.) I then taped them together in case I pulled them apart by accident.
Find an image you like. I used magazine paper, since the image would be visible through the back side of the tray's lid. Weird angle o_O
I slapped the post its, sticky side down, to the paper. I held it up o the light to see which part would come through :3
Cut out your image, and remove the post its.
Place the paper in the tray to make sure it fits. I then used some Aleen's Craft glue to tack it down. I suppose that Mod Podge would have been a better idea, but I don't own any. I initially watered it down, but duh, its plastic so that didn't work XD. So I just put dots of glue down, and painted over them with a paint brush. Try to use as little as possible, as you don't want the paper to get soggy!
Carefully place the image on top of the glue. Press it down and smooth out all of the air bubbles.
This is the underside, just after the paper was applied. The crack is still visible, but oh well :) Happy crafting!